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WillW · 08-06-2019, 10:22 AM

The new Oasis has the warm light feature. It is expensive, yes, but the screen lighting is superb, and the page turning is noticeably faster than the Kobo.
I recently tried to switch to Kobo after years of Kindle, for much the same reasons you describe. I really like the U.I. on the Kobo (not that I dislike it on the Kindle) but after three brand new Kobos - Clara HD, H20 1st & 2nd edition - all of which were faulty, I gave up the idea and went for the Oasis.
I was very aware that the performance of the Kobo - page turns, menu functions - was sluggish even in comparison to my Kindle PW2.
I'm delighted with the Oasis. I had reservations about the price, but after a week of using it I love it. I'd say it's worth every penny. I use it the same way I used my Paperwhite, side loading all books via Calibre.
Both Kobo (assuming no faults) and Kindle have advantages and disadvantages and it's really about personal preference. But my experience has been poor build quality, ie blotchy screen lighting and sluggish performance on Kobo, vs excellent quality all round and nippy performance on the Kindle.
I'm not here to upset the fanbase, but such has been my experience.

08-06-2019, 10:22 AM	#15
WillW Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle Oasis	The new Oasis has the warm light feature. It is expensive, yes, but the screen lighting is superb, and the page turning is noticeably faster than the Kobo. I recently tried to switch to Kobo after years of Kindle, for much the same reasons you describe. I really like the U.I. on the Kobo (not that I dislike it on the Kindle) but after three brand new Kobos - Clara HD, H20 1st & 2nd edition - all of which were faulty, I gave up the idea and went for the Oasis. I was very aware that the performance of the Kobo - page turns, menu functions - was sluggish even in comparison to my Kindle PW2. I'm delighted with the Oasis. I had reservations about the price, but after a week of using it I love it. I'd say it's worth every penny. I use it the same way I used my Paperwhite, side loading all books via Calibre. Both Kobo (assuming no faults) and Kindle have advantages and disadvantages and it's really about personal preference. But my experience has been poor build quality, ie blotchy screen lighting and sluggish performance on Kobo, vs excellent quality all round and nippy performance on the Kindle. I'm not here to upset the fanbase, but such has been my experience. Last edited by WillW; 08-06-2019 at 10:25 AM.